33 lines
1.4 KiB
Markdown
33 lines
1.4 KiB
Markdown
(Jesus continues to speak to the crowd.)
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## But he looked at them ##
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"But Jesus stared at them" or "But he looked straight at them." He did this to hold them accountable to understand what he was saying.
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## What does this scripture mean ##
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This rhetorical question can also be translated as "Then what was this scripture talking about?" or "You should be able to understand this scripture." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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## The stone which the builders rejected has been made the cornerstone ##
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This metaphor is a prophecy from Psalm [Psalms 118:22](../../psa/118/022.md) about how people would reject the Messiah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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## The stone which the builders rejected ##
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"The stone which the builders said was not good enough for building with." In those days people built the walls of houses and other buildings out of stones.
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## the cornerstone ##
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This was an important stone for making a building stable. It can be translated as "the chief stone" or "the most important stone."
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## Everyone that falls on that stone ##
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"Anyone who falls down onto that stone." This metaphor is a prophecy about what will happen to everyone who rejects the Messiah.
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## will be broken to pieces ##
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"will break up into pieces." This is a result of falling onto the stone.
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## But on whomever it falls ##
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"But whomever that stone falls on." This metaphor is a prophecy about the Messiah judging those who reject him. |